St. George, Utah
An honest, combined plan — filler, Botox, RF skin tightening, and laser — designed to do what each tool actually does, not pretend to be surgery. By Janessa Kraupp-Sampson, MSN, FNP-BC.
“Non-surgical face lift” is a marketing term, not a procedure. What it actually means: a thoughtful combination of treatments that address the four drivers of facial aging — volume loss, muscle pull, skin laxity, and tone — without an incision. Done well, it can produce dramatic results for the right patient. Done poorly, it's a way for clinics to sell you everything in their menu.
The right candidate has mild-to-moderate aging. If your skin laxity is significant or your jowls are pronounced, surgery still produces a result no needle can match — and Janessa will tell you that upfront. We'd rather refer you to a great plastic surgeon than oversell what we can do.
A complete non-surgical face lift addresses each of these. Skipping one leaves the result incomplete.
1. Restore lost volume
The foundation. Replace volume that's been lost in the deep facial fat compartments and bone. Cheek filler in particular has a lifting effect on the lower face.
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Years of muscle contraction etch dynamic lines into the skin. Neuromodulators let those muscles rest, smoothing existing lines and preventing new ones.
Detailed page →3. Tighten skin
Heats deeper dermis to stimulate collagen and elastin. No needles, no downtime. Visible firming over a series of 5–6 sessions.
Detailed page →4. Resurface and even tone
Stimulates collagen below the surface, fades pigmentation, addresses redness and broken capillaries. The finishing layer that makes everything else read better.
Detailed page →Provider
Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Master of Science in Nursing. Clinical foundation in dermatologic conditions. Trains other nurses through a 90-day injector program. Every step of the protocol — every injection, every laser pulse, every RF session — is performed personally. Never delegated.
It's a combined approach using filler, neuromodulators (Botox/Dysport), RF skin tightening (Sublime), and laser (ClearLift, Dye-VL) to address volume loss, muscle pull, skin laxity, and tone — the four drivers of facial aging. Unlike a surgical face lift, it doesn't physically lift tissue with incisions; instead, it restores the structures that hold tissue in place. It's a maintenance approach, not a one-and-done.
No — and any provider who claims otherwise is lying to you. A surgical face lift physically removes excess skin and repositions deep tissue. Non-surgical approaches restore volume, soften muscle pull, and tighten skin gradually. For mild-to-moderate aging, non-surgical results can be excellent and look more natural. For significant skin laxity, jowling, or neck banding, surgery still wins. Honest assessment is the first step.
It depends on the protocol — that's the honest answer. A typical 'liquid face lift' using cheek, chin, jawline, and tear-trough filler runs 5–8 syringes total at $700–$900 each, or $4,200–$7,200 spread across one or two sessions. Add Botox ($400–$800/session), Sublime RF ($1,500–$3,000 for a series), and ClearLift laser ($1,200–$2,700 for a series). Total upfront investment for a comprehensive plan is typically $7,000–$12,000, with annual maintenance of $2,000–$4,000.
Variable across components. Filler lasts 12–24 months. Botox lasts 3–4 months. Sublime RF results last 12–18 months. ClearLift collagen-stimulating effects compound and can be maintained indefinitely with quarterly to bi-annual treatments. Most patients sustain results with twice-yearly Botox, annual filler touch-ups, and quarterly laser/RF maintenance.
Yes — significantly. No general anesthesia, no incisions, no extended recovery. Side effects are limited to bruising, swelling, and rare filler complications (nearly all reversible with hyaluronidase). Surgical face lifts carry risks of infection, hematoma, nerve injury, scarring, and anesthesia complications. The trade-off: non-surgical requires ongoing maintenance; surgical is one-and-done for ~10 years.
Patients with mild-to-moderate signs of facial aging — volume loss, early jowling, fine lines, mild skin laxity — who want to look refreshed without dramatic transformation. Patients in their 30s–50s tend to be ideal. Patients with significant skin laxity, deep jowls, or pronounced neck banding may achieve better results from surgery; Janessa will tell you honestly.
Filler (Restylane and Juvederm) for volume and structure. Botox or Dysport for expression-line softening and lower-face refinement. Sublime RF + infrared on the Harmony XL Pro for skin tightening. ClearLift Q-Switched laser for collagen stimulation and tone. Dye-VL IPL for pigmentation correction. All of these are platform tools — Aera does not currently offer Morpheus8, Ultherapy, thread lifts, or surgical procedures.
Initial consultations are typically 45–60 minutes. Janessa assesses your facial anatomy, goals, budget, and timeline, then builds a phased plan — usually 2–3 sessions over 3–6 months for the initial protocol, followed by maintenance. Consultations are complimentary at Aera.
Schedule your complimentary consultation with Janessa Kraupp-Sampson, MSN, FNP-BC at Aera Medical Aesthetics in St. George, Utah.
393 E Riverside Dr, Ste 103, St. George, UT 84790